The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-17

country people. Evidence is aCcumu-
lating to the effect that many farm
ers who were ardent local optionists
are now anti-prohibitionists The
law that prevents'a man from making
domestic wine from his own grapes,
black berries, currants, peaches and
the like, will not be voted for by the
farmers. y chance has been thrown
away by asking too much. At least,
tins Is the way we look,,at it now.
The Galveston News thinks the
fact that swain is a rank prohibition
list indicates that there is combina-
ton to beat Ross Tor the nomination
two wears hence. Not bit of it. OF
course swain would be in for tina;
bit of an enterprise, bu. it doesn't lay
IN his breaches to beat Ross. and we
are of the fixed opinion that the eX.
pericncc he has already had with the
Waco statesman has swcaned him
thoroughly from all such nonsense
Governor Ross has already liked him.
self 20 thoroughly in the affections of
the people. ot Texas, that they who
would beat him must find something
vastly overlapping this prohibition
matter to do it with. We have no
such fears, aud no man in all Texas
has the full confidence of both sides
to this controversy u, Ross has. The
News may dismiss all OF its fears in
this direction, aud 20 be able to ad-
dress all of its energies to the side it
has espouscd, in the absolute certainty
that Ross il abundantly able to take
care of himself III this or any other
political stress that may come upon
the state.
The III paso Republics has the
following which we consider DIES,
served compliment to ono of the
greatest aud best men who has ever
risen TO the surface in all these later
labor troubles. Indeed r. V. Pow
deriys not only IL great man, but u
good one Certainly he has quailed
before neither monopoly or anarchy
and Indeed has his role been difficult
one all through. Here is what
the liz says:
THE WACO EXAMINER pays an clo-
qucnt, aud we believe just. tribute
to Master Workman L. V. PowderlY,
who occupies the uncnviable position
OF standing midway between the tyr
amy of monopoly and the madness of
anarchy. lie brings to ais respon-i.
BILE position an answering allegiance
to the right, and uutiring zeal III the
discharge OF MS very trying duties.
THE Jefferson J.mplicute has tho
following handsome send OIL for. one
ofGov Ross recent appointments
Gov. Ross has appointed our former
Young town-man, w. II. Mabry, now
of Fort Worth. ~ one of his stail, \
most lifting compliment 10 the son OF
rs gallant and good man AS ever
brenthed the breath of lite
10 the Mail: 80 his initial, will
not be q. I. They are already on
the list aud they read j. G., c. Is taat
not satisfactory or are YOU con-
ncctcd in'any way with the sheep ILL.,
du-tries of the country 1t so you
will not agree to IL great and scli-eyi-
dent truth.
In Is Sunday, aud prohib ana anti
will buccl NJ the same affairs day.
viii 1t not bca good time to reflect
that perhaps each may be honest and
sincere in the position he has as
sumcd on the question; yea then
where's the harm Let there be char
ity and federation in the land.
81. PAUL'S CHURCH is withouta rec
tor to-day. There will be meeting
of the vestry ut 5p, m to-day, and all
the male members of the church and
all others Interested in the parish
are urged to be present, steps will
be taken relative to the calling of II
now rector.
THE rain area is rapidly extending,
IL must sooner or later cover the
whole state. Il little rain now viii
soon restore the status quo IN bust
ness and give the farmers all they
can possibly do TO gather the
crop,
THIS is what the Eockwall Success
says
The WACO EXANINER improves
with each successive Issue. It's now
the equal OF any morning paper IN
Texas.
THE Rockdale Messenger says the
English constitution is all Internal
tyranny. | SO, what is ours when
is very closely modelled on the
British:
TIE war between the eastern and